{"id":440983,"date":"2026-09-19T11:26:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/440983\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T11:26:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T11:26:10","slug":"dallas-fort-worth-heat-continues-saturday-as-wildfire-threat-rises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/440983\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas-Fort Worth heat continues Saturday as wildfire threat rises"},"content":{"rendered":"

North Texas<\/a> is set to swelter Saturday during another hot and windy day, with low humidity and dry conditions raising the threat of wildfires<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Saturday’s high is expected to reach 99 degrees, with a heat index, or “feels like temperature,” of 101 degrees, according to the National Weather Service’s Fort Worth office<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Temperatures are forecast to be in the high 70s early Saturday morning before 8 a.m. North Texans may feel a slight breeze Saturday, with wind gusts reaching 16 mph, according to the weather service.<\/p>\n

The main weather concern Saturday will be the elevated fire risk, as low humidity, dry vegetation and breezy winds could contribute to starting a fire. Dallas-Fort Worth is forecast to face a high or very high fire danger Saturday, according to the Texas Weather Connection<\/a> and Texas A&M Forest Service.<\/p>\n

Related: Wildfire threats are rising across North Texas. Here’s how to avoid starting one<\/a><\/p>\n

North Texas may see a weak cold front<\/a> later this weekend, potentially bringing rain to some parts of Dallas-Fort Worth. However, precipitation amounts are unlikely to make a “dent” in the region’s drought, the weather service said in its Friday afternoon forecast.<\/p>\n

Temperatures may drop below 100 degrees next week, with highs forecast to stay under 95 degrees through Thursday. Astronomical fall<\/a> begins Tuesday, but temperatures are still expected to generally remain above normal for this time of year, according to the weather service.<\/p>\n

Related: After months of drought, 2026 El Nino could bring a rainy winter to North Texas<\/a><\/p>\n

The latest from KXAS-TV (NBC5):<\/p>\n

SATURDAY: Sun, clouds and hot. Record: 102 (1956). High: 99. Wind: S 10-15 mph.<\/p>\n

SUNDAY: Plenty of sunshine. Low chance of rain Sunday night. Record: 102 (1953). Low: 77. High: 99. Wind: S 10-15 mph.<\/p>\n

MONDAY: Partly sunny with a 20% chance of a stray storm. Record: 99 (2005). Low: 77. High: 97. Wind: E 5-10 mph.<\/p>\n

Sun and clouds, warm. Low: 75. High: 94. Wind: E 5-10 mph.<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny and warm. Low: 74. High: 96. Wind: E 5-10 mph.<\/p>\n

THURSDAY: Mixture of sun and clouds, warm. Low: 75. High: 95. Wind: E 5-10 mph.<\/p>\n

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